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post #1 of 7
3/30/07 at 2:16pm
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Is anyone taking Evening Primrose Oil? If so, can you tell me how you take it, how much and where you bought it?
Thanks!!
post #2 of 7
3/30/07 at 2:52pm
: I wanna know too
post #3 of 7
3/30/07 at 3:06pm
I bought it at walmart : and I just put two up by my cervix at night.
post #4 of 7
3/30/07 at 4:11pm
I think I got mine at Target. I am 36w2d and I am taking 1000 mg orally per day right now and have been since 35w. Now that I am 36w and my mw would not transfer me from a hb I might up it to 2000 mg. Starting at 37w I will insert it vaginally as well.

Most people probably dont start as early as this but I went to 42w with DD and was only 1 cm so I am hoping maybe to go a few days before that.
post #5 of 7
3/30/07 at 5:56pm
I bought EPO at the natural food store in town. I take 1500mg in the AM and PM- so a total of 3000mg daily. I also insert 1500mg vaginally at bedtime. I started this dose around 38 weeks.
post #6 of 7
3/30/07 at 8:10pm
Both my midwife and my doula recommended EPO. Here were their recommendations:

Doula:
36/37 weeks, 1000mg AM and 1000mg PM, orally
38 weeks +, 1000mg AM and 1000 mg PM, orally PLUS 500mg vaginally in PM (prick this one with a pin before you insert)

Midwife:
37 weeks +, 1000mg AM and 1000mg PM, orally PLUS 500mg vaginally in PM
post #7 of 7
3/30/07 at 8:12pm
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Thanks ladies! I found some at Wal-Mart and it's in 1000 mg capsules. I'm planning to take one orally (maybe 2, one morning and one evening) and insert one vaginally and up that at 38 weeks if need be.

Thanks!
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